Pardee Dam 

Construction of the Pardee Dam began in July 1927. It was completed in 1929
Dam is a 345-foot-high structure across the Mokelumne River which is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada of California. The impounded water forms Pardee Reservoir, the primary source of water for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Both the dam and its reservoir are named for George Pardee, a prominent Progressive Era politician in the Bay Area who also served